§ 2-1311. Creation; operations.

A.

Creation of the Dial-A-Life Program. There is hereby created and established the Dial-A-Life Program for the purpose of collecting cellular and/or mobile telephones and distributing them to eligible members of the Miami-Dade County community for purpose of providing them access to emergency "911" services.

B.

Dial-A-Life Program Operations.

1.

Collection from Public. The Dial-A-Life Program is to operate through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (the "Department"). The Department shall coordinate the distribution of collection bins provided by the Miami-Dade Solid Waste Department ("Solid Waste") in at least five (5) locations throughout Miami-Dade County for the purpose of collecting discarded cellular and/or mobile telephones from members of the Miami-Dade County community ("Donors"). The Department shall also be responsible for distributing information regarding the Dial-A-Life Program, and collecting any and all information and/or forms from Donors required by the Dial-A-Life Program Board, as provided in Section 2-1312, below. The Department will also distribute, if requested by Donors, receipts reflecting the approximate value of the donated cellular and/or mobile telephones.

2.

County Surplus Telephones. Notwithstanding anything in Administrative Order 8-2 or Section 2-11.2.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County to the contrary, the County may assign surplus mobile and/or cellular telephones with no commercial value to the Dial-A-Life Program for donation in accordance with the terms and conditions of this article; provided, however, that the Board of County Commissioners first make a finding by resolution that any surplus cellular and/or mobile telephones slated for donation through the Dial-A-Life Program are obsolete, or their continued use is uneconomical or inefficient, or that they no longer serve a useful function, and that they are without commercial value. All donation of County surplus mobile and/or cellular telephones shall be in accordance with Section 274.05 or 274.06 of the Florida Statutes.

3.

Distribution to Eligible Recipients. The cellular and/or mobile telephones collected by the Department for the Dial-A-Life Program shall be distributed to persons whose household income is less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per year and/or who are:

(1)

Living with a physical or mental disability;

(2)

Over the age of sixty-five (65);

(3)

Have children in the home who are at-risk or disabled; or

(4)

Have been victims of domestic violence (collectively "Eligible Recipients").

The Dial-A-Life Program Board, as provided in Section 2-1312 below, shall establish all guidelines for the distribution of the telephones to Eligible Recipients, including, but not limited to those for: proof of income, proof of disability, and proof of domestic violence. No more than two (2) cellular and/or mobile telephones will be distributed to a household.

C.

Sunset. The provisions of this ordinance shall sunset on June 15, 2013, unless otherwise reenacted by the Board of County Commissioners.

(Ord. No. 01-115, § 1, 7-10-01; Ord. No. 02-40, § 1, 3-12-02; Ord. No. 07-180, § 1, 12-18-07; Ord. No. 13-65, § 1, 7-2-13)